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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
2
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The Courant reprints the Minot Optic critique of political platforms. It argues platforms are often written by bosses, while honest candidates speak plainly and act for constituents. Vows to reform are common, but delivery is rare. the paper urges voters to judge by deeds, not promises.
The piece announces Hon. L B Hanna of Fargo as the Republican nominee for congressman at large in North Dakota. It notes his rise from farmer to banker, his role as president of the First National Bank of Fargo, and his legislative record. It also reports the death of Senator W J Bryan of Florida on March 22 in Washington after a typhoid illness, noting Bryan was the seventh senator to die since the 59th Congress adjourned. Bryan was the youngest member, while Whyte of Maryland was the oldest.
The article notes a proposal to require landowners with a quarter section to plant an acre of trees. It argues the measure would achieve far more than most reform legislation backed by reformist platforms.
An early political notice urges support for a Republican primary on an upcoming date. It calls for unity against past policies and advocates a general revision of laws, endorsing national policy changes and police reforms.
Voters in Bottineau County hear declarations from several candidates seeking party nods. Nominees include a county auditor contender and a school superintendent hopeful pledging continued service to the public.
The flag of the United States displayed in Washington erroneously bore the forty sixth star for Oklahoma. Navy department issued orders to arrange the stars in six rows with specified counts. Separately Valley City hosted a North Dakota Enforcement League meeting led by Gov. Burke and others to raise 5000 dollars opposing the Ueland initiative and referendum measure amid dry law fears.
The report states Governor Johnson is publicly receptive to a presidential run and may be backed by the conservative wing of the Democratic party at the Denver convention. It notes Taft would face a strong challenge if Johnson is nominated, while Bryan is predicted to be the likely Democratic nominee.
The article urges all Republicans to rally against the Democratic party this fall. It warns against wholesale attacks on Republican leaders from any side and calls such behavior unwise and injudicious, urging condemnation by the press.
A Ward county convention never offered a resolution endorsing Hon. C. A. Johnson of Minot for governor. The claim stems from the Herald and is disputed, as Johnson supporters controlled the meeting and could have passed such a resolution if they wished.
The Fargo Forum unveils a perfecting press and a seven column page, claiming a metropolitan look and asserting it as the best evening paper between Minneapolis and Spokane. The piece questions the placement of a 047 in the hell box.
The Cooperstown Courier describes a North Dakota insurgent as a Republican faction member seeking control of official spoils and, if blocked, willing to concede them to the Democrats.
The regular Republicans captured the state delegation from the Marshall insurgents in Sargent County by 47 to 32. Marshallites had claimed a three to one county lead and made strenuous efforts to win.
Berrineau seeks a public library by acquiring a building at no purchase cost to taxpayers, with only ongoing maintenance expenses. The move marks a key opportunity for community access to library services.
The sale lists men’s suits at 14.00, 16.00, and 18.00 with a 33 1/3 percent discount on boys and children’s clothing. Prices and discounts indicate a department sale event for a local retailer.
Regular 45c and 50c values are on sale. Items priced at 1.75 and 2.00 are discounted to 1.39 and 1.58 respectively. The ad presents a general sale across multiple regular value categories with reduced prices.
A community ad lists bargain grocery items with quoted prices to show savings. Items include Sugar, White House coffee, bulk coffee, bulk tea, raisins, currants, canned tomatoes, corn, corn products, Worce, Egg-o-See, Dr Price products, Korn Kinks, starch, candy, oranges and more.
A local notice urges every loyal citizen to vote yes on the library proposition on Monday. The Tus Ward county republican convention did not endorse Alexander McKenzie despite reports in insurgent papers, labeling the claims as fabrication by the Grand Forks Herald.
The report accuses Lafouette of posing as a Republican candidate while voting in the Senate is logged in the Democratic column. Gov. Joan Burke aids Andrew Miller, a Democrat insurgent, as Bottineau gains support.
R H Minkel of this city organized a local union of the American Society of Equity at Kramer last Thursday with a membership of ten. The text includes garbled street scene observations and references to a near collision on the street and a couplet about Ts Mee iC eben Oritz, suggesting fragmented OCR from a broader article.
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